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USS AJAX (AR-6) Decommissioning Memories 1943-1986, December 31, 1986, Naval Station, San Diego, CA. (decommissioning program)San Diego, CA Naval Station San Diego 1986 1st Edition; 1st Printing Paperback Very Good B&W Photographs; (Program booklet for the Decommissioning of the USS AJAX). This is an oversized pamphlet with cardstock covers. The book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition. The booklet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The cover has noticeable toning, a bit of light edge wear and several patches of biopredation along with some light spots of foxing and ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. "USS AJAX(AR-6), a naval tender homeported in San Diego and commanded by Captain John C. Ruff, USN, ended its distinguished 43 year career December 31, 1986. The decommissioning ceremony took place at 10 a.m. on Naval Station, San Diego, California, Pier 9. Vice-Admiral Davis delivered the principal address."
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20.00 USD

(Advertising Ephemera) David's Shalom Supper ClubStep with the Fun! Dance with the Exciting Gene Riddle Trio featuring Merrill Hoover (Piano) Andre Garand (Bass)San Francisco, CA David's Shalom Supper Club 1960 1st Edition; 1st Printing Ephemera Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket B&W Illustrations; Advertising Ephemera for David's Shalom Supper Club 436 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA. Featuring the Gene Riddle Trio a Jazz group which included Gene Riddle on the Drums, Merrill Hoover on Piano and Andre Garand on Bass. The trio were fairly well known in the San Francisco Bay area -- though better known singly than as this trio. All three members specialized in Jazz and worked with a number of prominent Jazz musicians in the area as back-up or accompanists. This card is in Very Good+ condition overall. It has a definite crease down the center and toning to the left side of the reverse. The corners have some light bumping / creasing.
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10.00 USD

(Ephemera) (Telephony) Bell Telephone (American Telephone & Telegraph Co. And Associated CompaniesSeven Towers on Seven HilltopsNo Place Bell Telephone 1947 1st Edition; 1st Printing Ephemera Near Fine B&W Photographs; This is a tri-fold brochure put out by the Bell Telephone Company describing their newest technology for radio relay systems. This brochure is in Near Fine condition. There is some beginning rubbing and a couple of light spots of rubbing to the edges and rear cover. The text portions of the tri-fold are in clean, bright condition. Describing the new "Microwave Radio Relay System" which top several hills between New York and Boston, this brochure notes the advances in technology, which has made a switch from wires / cables to microwave beams that carry both telephone and television signal . The hilltops of note are: Jackie Jones Mountain, Haverstraw, NY, Birch Hill, Pawling, NY, Spindle HIll, Waterbury, CT, John Tom Hill, Glastonbury, CT, Asnebumskit Mountain, Worcester, MA and Bear Hill, Waltham, MA. No copies currently available via the trade or Worldcat.
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15.00 USD

(Ephemera) , [Music], [Popular Music][fabric Concert Banner], [train], [steel], [limbeck}Tempe, AZ NA 2005 Ephemera Fine Color Illustrations; Ephemera: This is a small Banner / concert poster for the Indie Rock / Punk Rock Group The Format. This item is in Near Fine condition. This is a concert banner (17" x 11.5") consisting of paint on canvas -- likely silk screened -- for two 2005 dates (May 8 & 9) in Tempe, AZ. The Format appears to be the headline group, but also includes the groups Steel, Train, Tickertape Parade, Limbeck, and, Let Go. This rather unique item is not signed by an artist and could possibly be the work of an aspiring college student. The banner is clean and fresh, with no dirt or finger marks (in fact, it looks and feels as if it had never been used). The only fault is that the unsewn edges have started to ravel a bit at the very edges.
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25.00 USD

(Ephemera) uncredited shaped menuRod's Steak House (Williams Arizona - Gateway to the Grand Canyon)Williams, AZ Rod's Steak House 1960 Ephemera Very Good+ (Advertising ephemera) an uncredited beef shaped menu from Rod's Steak House in Williams Arizona. Rod's Steak House was opened in 1946 and is on historic Route 66 - on the way to the Grand Canyon. Here's a bit about the history of Rod's from their website: " 'Rod,' or Rodney Graves, was born in Spruce Head, Maine in 1904. When Rod was eleven, he moved to California with his family. Later on he attended Stanford University. During the hardships of the twenties, he was forced to leave college. Since he was a lover of the great outdoors, it was natural for him to become a surveyor for the U.S. Coastal and Geodetic survey. His and his crew's names are inscribed on the altitude mark atop Mt. Lassen, from there they surveyed the California-Arizona-Mexico borders. After deciding to stay in Arizona, he bought and operated a small cafť in Seligman, a small community 48 miles west of Williams. This is where he met his future bride, Helen. After a short time, he sold this operation and set off for Phoenix and Helen, where she was a teacher. Helen and Rod were married in 1938. They both loved Northern Arizona, especially Williams and Prescott. After much deliberation, they decided Williams would be the site of their new home. Rod bought the Grand Canyon Tavern, which he operated for nearly seven years. During this business venture, Rod had determined a restaurant, perhaps a steak house was needed in town. He sold the tavern, and obtained the property to build and fulfill his dream." This cow shaped menu is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and dates to c 1960's (A top sirloin steak was priced at 3.85, while ice cream would cost you a whopping .15cents). The interior of the card is a printed menu which was used as a semi-postcard by the former owner with two notations inked inside. The card itself is crisp and clean, with just a hint of rubbing.
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10.00 USD

American National Red CrossThe Story of BloodWashington D. C. American National Red Cross 1949 Trade Edition Pamphlet Very Good Color Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and there are two spots of rubbing to the rear cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Since the days of antiquity mention of blood has always made a deep impression on people. The Jewish historian Josephus mentions blood repeatedly, and the Scriptures contain more than three hundred references in one sense or another - spiritual, hereditary, or physiological."
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10.00 USD

Bank of AmericaCornerstones of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA Bank of America 1st Edition; 1st Printing Pamphlet Very Good- B&W Illustrations; c1942. This is a small format pamphlet with thin printed paper covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good- condition. There is a tear to the bottom spine of the pamphlet and the covers have some ground-in dirt and light toning. The text pages are clean and bright. This is another Bank of America advertisement with interesting historical information about California. In this case, the pamphlet describes the 58 different woodstocks used to create a trowel used to help set the cornerstone of the Bank of America head office in San Francisco, CA. in 1941. The different woodstocks each came from one of the 58 counties of California.
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10.00 USD

Barrymore, LionelMasterpiece Color-Etch PrintsOakland, CA Eastmont Mall Regional Shopping Center 1960 Reprint Ephemera Near Fine Illustrated by Lionel Barrymore Etching; This is a set of four color-etch prints by Lionel Barrymore, housed in a fold-over cardstock sleeve which opens to show two prints. Enclosed are four prints (Shoreside Farm, Little Boatyard, Venice, Quiet Waters, and, Harbor Shelter. Each of the prints are approximately 6" x 8" and are mounted on matting to make them 8" x10". The prints are in fine condition and the sleeve is in Fine condition. Both are enclosed in a mailing envelope that is in Very Good+ condition. This group of prints was probably produced in the late 1940's, but this particular set was published after his death in 1954. The set was a freebie given away by the Eastmont Mall Regional Shopping Center In Oakland, CA. c1960's.
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25.00 USD

Birchard, Miss Mary J. and Miss Ruth J. Vanstrum (Rose Haven Camp)Rose Haven Camp Tenafly, New Jersey (For Thirty Girls from Five to Fourteen Years)Tenafly, NJ Rose Haven Camp 1920 1st Edition; 1st Printing Pamphlet Very Good+ B&W Photographs; C1920's. This is a small pamphlet with cardstock covers, a stapled binding and an additional string binding decoration. This is an advertising brochure for the Rose Haven Camp, a luxury camp for girls between the ages of five and fourteen. Following in the footsteps of the fresh air movement, this camp catered to girls from the New York / New York City area of an upper class background. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition. There is some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the pamphlet covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The foremost consideration at Rose Haven Camp is the health of each girl.... Evidently many more parents would have their young daughters got to camp if they could feel that the experiment would not be too drastic a change from the customary home conditions... The type of camper encouraged to come to Rose Haven is just the plain, clean, fun-loving American girl." "." "Open air schools or schools of the woods were purpose-built educational institutions for children that were designed to prevent and combat the widespread rise of tuberculosis that occurred in the period leading up to the Second World War. The schools were built on the concept that fresh air, good ventilation and exposure to the outside contributed to improved health. The schools were mostly built in areas away from city centers, sometimes in rural locations, to provide a space free from pollution and overcrowding. The creation and design of the schools paralleled that of the tuberculosis sanatoriums, in that hygiene and exposure to fresh air were paramount; open air schools however also provided education." "
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100.00 USD

Braynard, Frank O.Story Of The Titanic Cards (24 Cards)New York Dover Publications 1988 Trade Edition Hardcover Very Good+ B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The interior is a series of unused postcards. The postcards are unused and untorn. "RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912, after it collided with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard the ship, and more than 1,500 died, making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service and was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line. The Titanic was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, her architect, died in the disaster."
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10.00 USD

Brubaker, RayGod's News ... Behind the News: The art of Wrestling (#811)St. Petersburg, FL Ray Brubaker 1971 1st Edition; 1st Printing Ephemera Very Good+ B&W Illustrations; Religious tract. This is a single sheet, folded once vertically and printed on all rectos and versos. The item is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The item relates the the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier to religion and Christians wresting against Satan.
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25.00 USD

C. R. Gibson & CompanyThe Bride's Own BookNew York C. R. Gibson Company Hardcover Very Good+ in Good dust jacket Illustrated by C. R. Gibson Color Illustrations; This is a bridal remembrance book from the C. R. Gibson Company. The book is undated, but the bridal information is dated Oct. 20th, 1934. The book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine - condition and has a Good only glassine wrapper. This book was a gift from the Rev. and Mrs. M. Grigsby to Irma Seeber. Most of the pages are still blank, however, the marriage certification page and two very filled guest pages are filled. Laid in are two congratulatory telegrams from the Western Union telegram Company (using their Wedding Greeting paper). Irma Seeber married Harold A. Waltz (both of Detroit, Michigan) and married by the Rev. Maurice Grigsby at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Detroit, Michigan. The glassine dust jacket has been well handled, with tears, nicks, and several large chips / portions missing. The illustrations throughout are wonderfully imagined by (M ?) Farnini. "After prospering separately for over thirty years, the John Gibson Company and the Gibson Art Company merged into one, forming C.R. Gibson & Company under the leadership of John Gibsonís nephew, Charles Gibson. A young innovator and apprentice to the family business, Charles had previously developed wedding and baby books from the elaborate wedding and baptismal certificates of the day. These fresh formats were transferred to the new company, increasing C.R. Gibsonís presence in the industry and firmly established it as an industry leader."
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20.00 USD

Carr, Rachel E.A Year Of Flowers Japanese Flower Arrangement Engagement Calendar 1957Rutland, VT Charles E. Tuttle Company 1955 1st Edition; 1st Printing Spiral bound Very Good+ This is a small trade edition sized book with a spiral binding. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is a beginning tear to the bottom punch on the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a calendar which features Japanese flower arrangements as the photos. The calendar is completely unfilled.
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15.00 USD

Darrell Kenyatta Evers and National Putnam Letters CommitteeThe Evers OpinionWashington, DC National Putnam Letters Committee 1964 1st Edition; 1st Printing Pamphlet Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued This is a staplebound pamphlet with heavy cardstock covers. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The covers have some bumping, rubbing, edge wear and one small tear to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. "In 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed its own prior doctrine to hold that thenceforth separate but equal public school systems for White and Negro children of the same age and qualifications would be unconstitutional."
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15.00 USD

EphemeraIndian Symbols and Their Meaning As Used on Our Guaranteed Sterling Silver and Genuine Turquoise Indian Made JewelryNo Place No Publisher Listed. Ephemera Very Good+ B&W Illustrations; c1950. This is a small one page folded brochure with the name of a purveyor of sterling silver and turquoise (Kenmark Jewelers - Denver, CO). The brochure is in Very Good+ condition. There is some ground-in dirt to the front cover. The inner page shows different symbols that are used by the native silversmiths of the Southwest. "Turquoise has long occupied a prominent place in the mythology and folklore of the Indians of the Southwest, not alone because of its long use among them, but also as a result of the peculiar psychological appeal its color seems to have for those who wear or possess it."
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10.00 USD

EphemeraInk stamp company flier featuring stamps illustrated by Ralph Steadman and M. K. BrownForest Knolls, CA All Night Media 1979 1st Edition; 1st Printing Ephemera Very Good+ Illustrated by Ralph Steadman, M. K. Brown and others B&W Illustrations; This is an ephemeral flier (brochure) made up of one sheet of paper, printed on both rectos and versos then folded twice (vertically and horizontally to make up a mailable item. Compiled by the All Night Media, Inc. company of Forest Knolls, CA. One whole page of the brochure is dedicated to the ink stamp images created by Ralph Steadman, and illustrator (and wife of B. Kliban), M. K. Brown. The company, All Night Media, run by Bob (Robert) and Marilyn Bloomberg . Robert Bloomberg also illustrated well know ink stamp art, including sets such as Alphonyms and Alphabeasts. The company is still in business and is one of the larger ink stamp companies in the US. The brochure is in Very Good+ condition , with some beginning edge wear and a couple of light fingermarks to the edges of the pages. I have found no other early (1970's) brochures from this company. In the company guarantee, is noted: "When you purchase a hand-crafted All Night Media rubber stamp you can rest easy knowing you are getting a unique design of highest quality."
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30.00 USD

EphemeraQueen Mary & Spruce Goose Bigger Than LifeCalifornia Queen Mary / Long Beach Pier N.D. Pamphlet Very Good+ Color Illustrations; C1980. This is a pamphlet made up of one sheet of paper folded 4 times vertically. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is one horizontal crease through the center of the pamphlet. "In 1980, the Hercules was acquired by the Aero Club of Southern California, which put the aircraft on display in a large dome adjacent to the Queen Mary exhibit in Long Beach, California. In 1988, The Walt Disney Company acquired both attractions and the associated real estate. Disney informed the Aero Club of Southern California that it no longer wished to display the Hercules after its highly ambitious Port Disney was scrapped. After a long search for a suitable host, the Aero Club of Southern California arranged for the Hughes flying boat to be given to Evergreen Aviation Museum in exchange for payments and a percentage of the museum's profits. The aircraft was transported by barge, train, and truck to its current home in McMinnville, Oregon (about 40 miles (60 km) southwest of Portland) , where it was reassembled by Contractors Cargo Company and is currently on display. The aircraft arrived in McMinnville on February 27, 1993, after a 138-day, 1,055-mile (1,698 km) trip from Long Beach. The dome is now used by Carnival Cruise Lines as its Long Beach terminal."
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10.00 USD

Ephemera / National Stationers AssociationHow To Sell Fountain Pens And Mechanical Pencils Manual Number 4 (A Product Information Study)Washington, DC National Stationers Association 1949 Paperback Very Good B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book witll cardstock covers and a stapled spine which was issued with three hole punches to be added to a file for use by salesmen. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the book has some biopredation (bug nibblings) on the bottom front corner. The text pages are clean and bright. The book includes details and information on a number of types of pens (including ball point pens which were fairly new at the time) , pencils, leads, erasers, and more. The book also includes tips on how to market the items and overall good salesmenship practices. "In January 1904, a group of 80 office products, equipment and furniture dealers gathered in Chicago to lay the groundwork for a national association, the National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers. The association grew over the years into what is now known as the Independent Office Products & Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA). Celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2014, IOPFDA offers two interactive divisions based on the dealers' primary offering: the National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) and the Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) and represent over 1,200 members including dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, manufacturers representatives and industry service providers."
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15.00 USD

Ephemera / United Technologies / Sikorsky AircraftPublicity Folder For The Black Hawk Uh-60a HelicopterStratford, CT United Technologies / Sikorsky Aircraft N.D. Ephemera Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Color Photographs; This is a heavy cardstock folder holding 11 full color, full sized photographs of the Black Hawk UH -60A helicopter. On the reverse of the photos is information about configuration, both for Military and Private use. Also included is a 8 /12 x 11" two page pamphlet with further information and black & white photographs.
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30.00 USD

Ephemera [Advertising] [Americana]The Freedom CollectionNo Place No Publisher Listed. N.D. Paperback Very Good This is an oversized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. This is an advertisement / give-away from Mercury Savings (possibly encorporated in Huntington Beach, CA in 1961). The booklet contains several key documents in American History, including The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Monroe Doctrine, The Gettysburg Address, and The Star-Spangled Banner. The covers of the booklet have toning to the top edge and spine.
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20.00 USD